Maintenance Operative

Ypp; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Birthday day off

Agile working

Job summary

YPP, a vibrant property company, is seeking a Maintenance Operative to join the Nottingham office. You will perform general and specialised maintenance across residential and commercial properties, including electrical, plumbing, joinery, and safety tasks, with occasional travel to other locations.

We value honesty, integrity and hard work, offering a supportive environment with a modern benefits package and opportunities to develop skills and progress within the company.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Basic plumbing and joinery experience.
• Good working knowledge of electricals.
• Experience in plastering, painting and decorating.
• Experience working in student accommodation, residential, or commercial properties.

Responsibilities

• Carry out initial inspections and make repairs.
• Perform general residential and commercial property maintenance.
• Conduct risk assessments prior to work.
• Follow Health and Safety regulations (COSHH, etc.).
• Test equipment to meet safety standards (fire alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers).
• Progress reporting to management and coordinate with colleagues.
• Inspect utilities and take meter readings for consumption monitoring.
• Replace light fittings and perform minor electrical maintenance.
• Maintain a clean, safe site and remove litter/graffiti.
• Perform door hanging, locks, flooring repairs, and furniture fixes.

Skills

Driving licence

Plumbing

Joinery

Electrical knowledge

Painting & decorating

Communication

Job description

Full-time Permanent Associate

Posted 24 Sep 2026

Description

YPP is a vibrant and fast-growing business based in Leeds, with an ever-growing property portfolio that spans across the England. Over the past 12 years we have helped thousands of students and professionals find their perfect home. Whether it’s for just one year or even five years, we’ve helped tenants from over 80 countries across the world.

Over this time we’ve grown into one of the biggest luxury accommodation providers in the North. Our teams have over 15 years of experience and we take pride in being able to talk over 13 languages across our sites!

If you are an enthusiastic individual and are keen to develop your skills whilst working as part of a dynamic and diverse team, YPP is the place for you. We value honesty, integrity, and hard work as key principles in our team members. In return, we provide our employees with the tools needed to develop their skills and progress further within the company, based on their strengths and interests.

We are looking for an Maintenance Operative, who will be based within our Nottingham office. We have big aspirations for the future with our largest development to date just getting underway and this role is a great opportunity to join the YPP family.

It’s an exciting time here at YPP, not just for the company, but for the staff too. We have rolled out a new benefits package which includes cycle to work schemes, a day off on your birthday, agile working and much more!

Job title: Maintenance Operative

Location: Nottingham

Terms: Full-time Monday - Friday with occasioanl weekend work required

The Role

Maintenance operatives have diverse roles at YPP, so workloads vary from day to day. Our work consists mainly of general residential and commercial property maintenance repairs, grounds maintenance, refuse removal, plumbing, joinery and other similar tasks.

Key Tasks

• Carrying out initial inspections following the report of fault(s) and making repairs where appropriate.
• Carry out general residential and commercial property maintenance.
• Conducting risk assessments for each job before works are carried out.
• Carrying out all duties with due regard for safe working practices, Health and Safety Regulations and COSHH and at all times safeguarding yourself, our tenants, staff and members of the public.
• Carrying out testing of equipment to comply with HSE requirements, including but not limited to fire alarms, emergency lighting and fire extinguishers, for which training will be provided.
• Carrying out portable appliance testing as required.
• Assessing problems that require professional attention and reporting back to management.
• Regularly inspecting utility supplies and providing meter readings for the purposes of monitoring consumption.
• Carrying out minor electrical maintenance, such as bulb replacement, changing plugs and fuses on electrical fittings and ensuring that the correct fuse rating is used.
• Maintaining a clean site, including removal of litter and graffiti when found.
• Undertaking works such as hanging doors, changing locks, replacing laminate flooring and repairing broken items such as beds, kitchen cabinets and wardrobes.
• Ensuring that all tools and equipment are maintained in safe working order and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Replacing light fittings, switches, cooker hobs, extractor fans etc.

The successful candidates will also be expected to be available to work on call in the event of any emergencies.

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Basic plumbing & joinery experience.
• Good working knowledge of electricals.
• Experience in plastering, painting and decorating
• Results-oriented and ability to take ownership of responsibility.
• Excellent communications skills & client focused.
• Knowledge of BMS or similar heating systems.
• Experience in plastering (desirable but not essential).
• Experience working within student accommodation, residential, or commercial property environments.

Note that this role will require travelling to our other locations.